BILL · 2025–26 SESSION
SB 5318: Background checks
Concerning fingerprint-based background checks.
Summary
- Requires certain applicants for positions with the Department of Social and Health Services and the Department of Children, Youth, and Families, and other persons, to submit fingerprint background checks conducted through both the Washington State Patrol (WSP) and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI).
- Requires an applicant to submit fingerprints through both the WSP and the FBI when the applicant has resided in the state less than three years and is applying for employment by a transitional care facility or is applying for a job class series change at a residential habilitation center.
- Defines certain area administrators, long-term care workers, transitional care facility, entity representative, and unsupervised.
From the Senate Bill Report (SB 5318), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗
Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
- IntroducedJan 17, 2025
- Out of committeeFeb 21, 2025
- Passed Senatestopped here
- Passed House
- Governor
- Law
- Prime sponsor
- Claudia Kauffman (D-47)
- Introduced
- January 17, 2025 in the Senate
- Last action
- January 12, 2026
- Requested by
- State agency
- Companion bill
- HB 1490
- Budget
- Has a fiscal note
AN ACT Relating to fingerprint-based background checks;
Sponsors
Prime sponsor: Claudia Kauffman (D-47)
3 co-sponsors (3 Democrats, 0 Republicans)
Votes
No recorded floor votes.
History
- By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
- Senate Rules "X" file.
- Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
- WM - Majority; without recommendation.
- Referred to Ways & Means.
- And refer to Ways & Means.
- HS - Majority; do pass.
- First reading, referred to Human Services.
SB 5318 in other sessions
Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.
- SB 5318 (2023–24) Estate recovery
- SB 5318 (2021–22) Fertilizer fees
- SB 5318 (2019–20) Marijuana license compliance
- SB 5318 (2017–18) Agriculture science ed.
- SB 5318 (2015–16) Wildlife coll. student loans
- SB 5318 (2013–14) Military/resident tuition
- SB 5318 (2011–12) Regulatory assistance office
- SB 5318 (2009–10) Newborn transfer locations